Putting one foot in front of the other isn't always easy

I hear you

We’re all familiar with the phrase “listen to your body”. Listen to your body to gauge when you’re full, tired, injured, etc.

I have a hard time doing this. For me, it’s tricky to tell the difference between:

Laziness and exhaustion

Overuse injury and soreness

Hunger or if I just want another cookie (Who am I kidding? With this example, it’s always the latter 😉 ).

But today, I heard my body loud and clear.

This morning, I got in the pool and on lap 2 (of a planned 26 or 1300 m), I was spent. My body was just TIRED and did not want to do anything. I thought maybe I was overtraining, but then I remembered for the past 2 days I cut my planned workouts short. Maybe I’m tired from traveling or not sleeping well lately. I’m not sure what my deal is, but obviously I need some rest. I’m running a half marathon on Saturday so I figured at this point rest > training when I don’t feel like it.

I trudged through my swim and made it to 1100 m. Instead of my planned 5 mi run at lunch, I hung out with my furball.

Mark’s column reminded me that I love running, and most of the time I really want to run. I’m not to the point of loving swimming or biking yet, but I usually look forward to my workouts and want to do them. I often say I have swim, bike or run but the truth is, I actually enjoy it.

So until I want to workout again, I’m taking it easy. I have a feeling this hiatus won’t last long because I’m already looking forward to a run tomorrow evening with this girl and our other friend 🙂

I found your blog through Heather’s site, I hope you don’t mind. I just wanted to say good luck with everything you are going through right now with TTC, and the triathlon!!

You are doing sooo great and like you said yourself, rest trumps training when it’s not productive and you’re just miserable! I’m sure you need it. 🙂 You are doing fabulous! I am considering doing a sprint triathlon, but am most worried about the open water swim like you, and also just of looking like an idiot! LOL. I know I could do it, but I wont look like an “athlete” if that makes sense. haha.

I hope you feel well rested soon. Cute picture of the furbaby by the way!! Miss ya!